Amgen to pay dividend of $1 per share

Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen announced it will pay a second quarter dividend of $1 per share.

Amgen increased its first quarter dividend to $1 per share from 79 cents on Dec. 15, which Amgen paid to shareholders during each quarter last year. Amgen will pay the dividend on June 8 to shareholders who own stock by May 17.